In celebration of our International theme, we have events where different cultures from around the world are explored. One of our popular events are the Fairchild Feast series, where traditional Chinese, Jewish, Nepali, and Indian dishes were made by our residents and shared with our community. We also have a Big/Little program where students are able to join and be paired up with a returning student in the building. This has helped new students transition into our Fairchild culture and better get to know their neighbors in the building.

We also explore the topic of social identities. We have bulletin boards and events where students have the opportunity to reflect on who they are, how they define themselves, acknowledge and learn about other identities that exist around them. The close-knit community also makes it easy to have these conversations. It is normal to hear students in lounge talking about diversity and hot topics happening from around the world.

The residents of Fairchild are passionate about food. Our strongest belief is that food brings people together and can break the ice to build community. Our students coordinate a large scale event put on in the fall called the International Food Luncheon. The students choose the menu, cook the food, and plan the whole event. The purpose of this event is to bring people from the community and introduce them to the meals from all over the world in hopes of building a stronger community revolving around food. This is one of Fairchild’s proudest traditions and helps us have a strong sense of pride as Fairchildren.

Other fun activities we have done in Fairchild are a Halloween Dance party, Apple picking adventures, Monthly themed bingo night, Tie-dye, Karaoke, Open-mic night, Floor-offs, book and coffee nights, and our newest event, Fairchild Prom. There are activities every week and one can be found every Wednesday.